I would like to share with all of you the wonderful world of microscopy. In these three images I have to present to you the beauty of the small insect called Collembola or the Springtail. There are many different species of this tiny insect and this is but one of the larger of the species to be found.

I hope that I have selected the proper forum for this post. If not, our Adminstrators or Moderators may move it to the appropriate forum. Thank you all for takeing a look.

mold?
a product of collombolla?
like the sooty mold of some other yucky sucking insects I have met?

"How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving and tolerant of the weak and strong. Because someday in life you will have been all of these".

I have to lighten that picture to see.
it was black thats why I
thought it was mold. sorry

"How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving and tolerant of the weak and strong. Because someday in life you will have been all of these".

Hello ken,
I noticed they were gone too. Probably a technical thing.
I have been having things happen
and I thought it was just my computer.
Just PM a mod to find out. Remember that happened at your web site when the pic was missing.?

Some people like to look at things but not comment.

Ken, I was wondering if you have had an entomology class. That was a fun class not as boring as some others. One class we watched lady bugs eat aphids

It appears you are very knowlegable

"How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving and tolerant of the weak and strong. Because someday in life you will have been all of these".

Ken, I was wondering if you have had an entomology class. That was a fun class not as boring as some others. One class we watched lady bugs eat aphids

No I have never had a class in Entomology. However I would like to have a BS in Protozoology if that were possible. Speaking of Ladybugs and Aphids however, I have tons of stereo-microphotographs of them, aphids that is, and a few of a ladybug larvae attacking an aphid or two. But they might belong in a different thread, since we would be off topic on this one.

Ken Ramos, Aviation Ordnanceman USN Ret.
Western North Carolina
"If you see an explosives handler running...try to keep up with him!"
Ken's Nature Study

Ken, I was wondering if you have had an entomology class. That was a fun class not as boring as some others. One class we watched lady bugs eat aphids

No I have never had a class in Entomology. However I would like to have a BS in Protozoology if that were possible. Speaking of Ladybugs and Aphids however, I have tons of stereo-microphotographs of them, aphids that is, and a few of a ladybug larvae attacking an aphid or two. But they might belong in a different thread, since we would be off topic on this one.

I focused ON the study of butterflys and moths.
did a some presentation and a few papers on them.

True bugs are also very interesting. Like the assasin bug.
before school I just thought all bugs were bugs

Anyways,
we are getting off subject
I will get back to you on the peepers later.

I think I may havr some macros to post at your cite but I will let you check them out first.
Post on the gallery maybe?

"How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving and tolerant of the weak and strong. Because someday in life you will have been all of these".

Ken, I was wondering if you have had an entomology class. That was a fun class not as boring as some others. One class we watched lady bugs eat aphids

No I have never had a class in Entomology. However I would like to have a BS in Protozoology if that were possible. Speaking of Ladybugs and Aphids however, I have tons of stereo-microphotographs of them, aphids that is, and a few of a ladybug larvae attacking an aphid or two. But they might belong in a different thread, since we would be off topic on this one.

I focused ON the study of butterflys and moths.
did a some presentation and a few papers on them.
True bugs are also very interesting. Like the assasin bug.
before school I just thought all bugs were bugs

I think I may havr some macros to post at your cite but I will let you check them out first.
Post on the gallery maybe?

"How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving and tolerant of the weak and strong. Because someday in life you will have been all of these".

I thought that the Apid and LadyBug discussion would be off topic but maybe not. After all this post was about those living things to be found in the area of microscopy.

Maybe this image will not be deleted, although it might come under attack by those who are "experts" in the area of insects and feel a need to polish their egos! However if this is not indeed a Lady Bug larva attacking the Aphid, then I would like verification with a link, showing exactly what it is. Well here goes.

Lady bug larvae are ugly and scary
and MAN do they hurt when they bite. They were all over my milkweeds last summer. I wonder if thats why my monarch eggs disappeared or if wasps got them? I had wanted the grandkids to see monarch caterpillars hatch and grow.

well I would like to see a thread on insects
and you should read the content of some other threads getting way off target

"How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving and tolerant of the weak and strong. Because someday in life you will have been all of these".

Does your monitor have an "auto adjust?" I have a wide angle flat panel and it is bright and clear as it can be. You may need to adjust your monitor or maybe get a new one. I do not know if they fade like the old CRT's used to do or not but something is wrong.

I see they moved my post to Zoology Discussion. That is good Now I know where things like this go. Maybe an Entomology Forum would be good. Of course that would be up to our Administrator if he/she feels one would be appropriate or needed. Insects are quite interesting and some are just down right marvelous in their habits and physiological make up. My favorite insect is the Mayfly, they are so beautiful.

Ken Ramos, Aviation Ordnanceman USN Ret.
Western North Carolina
"If you see an explosives handler running...try to keep up with him!"
Ken's Nature Study